The company said it has contacted the concerned authorities and bodies and inspection is underway through the rescue teams.

The airline said it would provide more details as they become available.

EgyptAir is the flag carrier airline of Egypt and has operations in more than 75 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

In March this year, EgyptAir Flight 181, operated by Airbus A320-232 was hijacked while on a flight from Alexandria to Cairo. The aircraft, with 81 passengers on board, landed at Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus, where all hostages were released and the hijacker surrendered to authorities.